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- go through fire and water
go through fire and water
go through fire and water
(old-fashioned) to experience many difficulties or dangers in order to achieve something (often + to do sth) They went through fire and water to ensure the prince's safety.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| ÁSbjÖRn | | - | Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic |
| Henri | | awn-REE (French), HEN-ree (Finnish) | French, Finnish |
| Gaioz | | - | Georgian |
| Sol (2) | | - | Jewish |
| Catriona | | ka-TREE-na, ka-TREE-o-na | Irish, Scottish |
| Mykhailo | | - | Ukrainian |